I tried around 5mg of Pregnenolone in total 1 month ago hoping to help with adrenal fatigue.
I got strong dreams and lighter sleep whilst on it. Then 1 week later I got strong heart palpitations after waking up in the middle of sleep. Same happened a week later with less intensity. Then strong insomnia for 2 nights after I developed insomnia after sensitivity to loud sounds (never had this ever before). My body would also heat up when having heart symptoms, as well as throbbing pulse at other pulse sites. I did get anxiety during this time too, but now doesn't come up much except for muscle tension.
Then 1-2 weeks later I would get some nights ok sleep and some nights poor. After 2 nights of ok sleep last week the next 2 nights would be very light together with higher libido (which was mostly absent before taking preg). I also felt some more emotions and pleasure (which mostly absent before preg).
I think the preg initially caused the anxiety by affecting NMDA, glutamate and gaba receptors permanently.
I am taking magnesium to try to reduce nmda. I read that dxm and memantine also dopamine agonists so prob won't help my insomnia.
I read that nmda agonists would even help schizophrenic suffers, so really shocked why it gave me such bad response. I have been in adrenal fatigue for many years though so it could explain why I react more sensitively.
The more recent effects of higher libido are prob due to hypomania being triggered (I have been diagnosed bp2 but haven't had highs for at least 7 years as lost many emotions from stress crashes).
Does anyone think these reactions to preg are all due to the adrenals being depleted so that I am getting excessive stress responses?
Or would it just be that preg permanently made changes to my brain chemistry?
And what would be some good things to deal with the insomnia?
I am currently taking valporate to try lower the mania. Might try valerian next.